The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1929 Page: 2 of 8
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THE MINEOLA MONITOR
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70,000 Conductors
And Trainmen In
Controversy
The 70,000 conductors and train-
men on the western railroads,
who for several months have been
in controversery with their man-
agement over demands for in-
creased wages, are now debating
which of three wage increase pro-
posals they will accept. It is
stated that acceptance of any of
these will cost the 47 carriers and
their subsidaries between six and
a half and seven and a half mil-
lions of dollars annually.
Under a dicision reached by an
emergency fact finding commis-
sion, appointed by President Cool-
idge, the employes must decide
by Nov. 29, whether they will ac-
cept a seven and a half per
cent increase an dwave certain
operating rules which the roads
contend are burdensome and ec-
onomocilly unsound, a six and a
half per cent increase with no
change in the rules or a seven
and a half per cent raise and an
agreement to arbitrate certain re-
strictive rules with the individual
companies that may so desire.
The findings of the commission
upheld the railroad in every par-
ticular, Previous to the appoint-
ment of the commission the car-
riers had agreed to a wage in-
crease along the' lines laid down
by the commission. These pro-
posals were rejected by the em-
ployes and upon their refusal to
submit their demands to arbitra-
President Coolidge appointed the
tion, followed by a threat of strike,
fact finding commission. The de-
cision was reached Oct. 29 and
under the railway labor act the
employes have 30 days in which
to decide which propasal they
will accept. The commission also
ruled that any of the three pro-
posals would be retractive to May
1 of this year.
Creation of this commission gave
the railroads their first opportur
nity to have studied by disinter
ested business men and econom-
ists certain working rules, some
of which have been in effect on
k western lines for 25 years and
fcvhich the carriers say are a bar
efficiency. These rules limit
fce tonnage of trains, p.oliibit
use of double motive power
fly unde^certain conditions and
restrictions which
le railroads have steadily con-
tended worked against economy
and necessitate the employment
of more men than are actually
needed for the safe and efficient
operation of trains.
< Restrictions against double head
irig freight trains and tonnage
and car limitations do not apply
to railroads in the eastern and
southern regions and the western
carriers have insisted that their
working rules be made compar-
able to those prevailing elsewhere
• During the hearings before the
emergency commission represen-
tative of various organizations of
shippers and business men appear-
ed and filed objection to any in-
crease for the conductors and
trainmen, basing their contention
on the' claim that it would nec-
essarily be reflected in freight
rates. The carriers justified their
offers of rate increase by pointing
out that firemen in the western
territory had recently been grant-
ed a six and a quarter per cent
increase through arbitration and
the engineers a six and a half
per cent increase through nego-
tiations following a nagreement to
arbitrate.
The commission was composed
of Hon. James R. Garfield, Cleve-
land, George P. Baker, Davenport,
Prof. Davis R. Dewey, Boston,
unester H. Rowell, San Francisco
and Hon Walter P. Stacy, Raleigh,
N. C.
! CHEVROLET OFFICIALS
TO VISIT SOUTHWEST
' IN SALES PROGRAM
i Chevrolet Motor Company in
1 order to get its 1929 sales pro-
' gram directly before its dealers
and factory selling organization
is again sponsoring its annual
spring series of nation-wide sales
meetings, the first of which is to
take plac£ next week in New York.
This year the meetings are to be
| divided among three cr^ws, each
! embracing a personnel of five fac-
I tory executives, all of whom are
i specialists in some phase of mer-
j chandising. Heading the crews will
| be R. H. Grant, vice-president in
of sales; H. J. Klingler, general
manage; M. D. Douglas and D.
E. Ralston, assistant general sales
managers.
The itineraries of the three
crews will carry them to every
key city in the country so that
none of the 25,000 persons who
compose the factory and dealer
selling organizations will have dif-
ficulty in learning Chevrolet's 1929
sales program from the lips of the
men who devised it. Tentatively
this program has as its goal the
sales during 1929 of 1,2^0,00 units,
the largest annual quota ever es-
tablished by the world's largest
builder of automobiles.
Thirty-five cities are to be in-
cluded in the three itineraries,
the last meeting scheduled for
Denver, February 29. In each
place the programs will be inden-
tical. In each city the meeting
will be concluded in the course of
two days. There is to be a three
hour afternoon program followed
by an elaborate evening banquet.
Ample time has been provided for
dealers to take up their individual
programs with factory officials.
More than a carload of scenery,
props, stage properties and special
lighting equipment are necessary
for the presentation in each city.
The services are also required of
a specially trained show crew to
direct the work behind the stage
so that in front of the footlights
the dealer organization may wit-
ness the most impressive and in-
structive stage show ever sponsor-
ed by any company in the in-
dustry.
All of the crews will be
next Friday whep i>i!P_|i3^t meet
ing opens, in New York, and their
routes, *riil bring them together a-
-gefci for the Detroit and Chicago
metings. Aside from these in-
stances, however, the three parties
will fork out into widely divergent
sections.
Dallas will be visited on Feb-
ruary 13 and 14.
pf Dallas spent Tuesday with re-
latives near Hoard.
Mrs. Nettie Dupree of Marshall
visiting her mother Mrs. Lula
i'floyd. Nettie gave her friends
ql pie a surprise last Tuesday when
sire ftiarried Mr. Milton Dupree of
arshall.
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IMiss Marguerite Kine has re-1 i
tui :ned to 8MU after spending the
ho lidays with home folks.
Miss Mamie Bailey of the Brooks
Milllinery and Gift Shop is at her
home in Forney sick with the Flu.
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January Sale of
Dress Goods
£)ress fabrics that fit in especially well .with the sewing
needs of those planning new mid-winter and early
spring wardrobes. The quality of the offerings is especi-
ally good, especially at the prices we are quoting.
Tj Z. English has gone to Shiro
who re he is employed by the Mc-
Pherson Gas Company. Mrs. Eng-
lish and little daughter Francine
accompanied him. They returned
how«ver the following day.
Mrls. Sam Whidden and daught- j
er fyliss Elva have returned to
Browinwocd after a visit here with
Mr. And Mrs. A. J. Faulkner and
family.
WOOL SUITING, EXCEPTIONAL VALUES, THE YARD
54-INCH WOOL FLANNELS IN ALL COLORS, S2.50 VALUES AT
ALL SILK DRESS MATERIALS GREATLY REDUCED.
CRAVER'S CASH STORE
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CONCORD
CARD OF THANKS
To^&^se who were so kind to
us in our">£eat sorrow when we
lost our husbanclS^^1 anci brother,
Herbert Tatum, weOfeiSire to ex-
tend our genuine thank^vOur
friends can never know how mu
we appreciate such acts of kind-
ness.
Especially do we thank the Gold-
en 'Quartette for its songs, Drs.
Reed and Hart for their splendid
services, and Rev. J. Harvey Car-
lin for his beautiful tribute.
May the heavenly Father con-
tinually bless these good people
for their kindness during the ill-
nes and death, is our earnest
prayer.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ttatum,
Mrs. Herbert Tatum,
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hall,
Miss Jane Tatum.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. James of
Hainesville spent last Tuesday
with Mr. and Mrs. Turner at Con-
cord.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Burges were
Quitman visitors last Tuesday.
Mrs. C. Smith of Concord is very
sick with Pneumonia at this writ-
ing.
Misses Cliffie Morgaret and Haz-
el Guin visited Misses Maud and
Mildred Logue Sunday. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Turner of Con-
cord visited Mr. and Mrs. Logue
last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anders of
Hainesville spent last Friday with
Mr. and Mrs. John Logue at Con
cord.
Mr. Arthor Puckett and family
are home again after a two weeks
visit :n Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvhi Vietch visit
ed at the home of Mrs. Logue's
Sunday.
Herman Guin returned to Ft.
Worth after a short1 visit with his
parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Vietch inter
tainea the young people of Con-
cord wilh a party last Wednesday
night. All reported a nice time.
Miss Willie Cherry of Commerce
spent the Holidays with home
folks.
HOARD NEWS
I will rent my farm. See Mrs.
A. Halla, Mineola Route 2.
is Christmas times and all
hearts*1ji^joyful. The Christmas
tree was re?8AwPretty. Santa was
on hand.
Mr. Charlie Pauf>!$3^ers of
Handley spent the holidays^IS'vthe
community.
Mrs. Willie Galliton and baby
Lois spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. George Min-
shew.
The weather is fine such beauti-
ful nights for entertainments.
Mr. Louis Hunters of Lon Mor-
ris is spending the holidays at
home. He made the honor roll
and is a charter member of the
Phi Theta Kappa.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fulgham
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Carraway, R. H. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1929, newspaper, January 3, 1929; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth286089/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.